Isaiah Thomas Had No Interest In A Personalized Handshake With The Cavaliers

So much has happened in the NBA over the last few months that Isaiah Thomas‘ shambolic tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers seems like it happened a million years ago. On the court, Thomas’ return from a hip injury and his general fit with the Cavaliers never seemed to work, and he was eventually shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers.

As it turns out, there might have been a clear-cut sign that this wasn’t going to work out. In a piece for The Score written by Alex Wong, we learned about the Cavaliers’ elaborate handshakes and how they’re part of the culture in Cleveland.

I get thinking the handshakes are silly, but it’s also a minor inconvencience to ingratiate oneself to the team. I’m sure many of us have had some job where the co-workers have some thing they do and you have no interest , but you do it anyway because it’s more trouble than it’s worth to do otherwise